Clemson vs Kentucky, TaxSlayer Gator Bowl · 2023

389–4VSFINAL357–6
Fri, Dec 29, 2023EverBank StadiumJacksonville, FL

HOW IT WENT

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl · 2023
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Clemson3702838
Kentucky7771435

PLAY-BY-PLAY

174 plays
Q4Clemson1 play · -3 yds · 0:09 · End of Game38–35
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:011st & 10 at UK 45TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the UK 48
Q4Kentucky1 play · 0 yds · 0:08 · Interception38–35
  1. 0:091st & 10 at UK 25Devin Leary pass intercepted Shelton Lewis return for 5 yds to the UK 45
  2. 0:171st & 10 at CLEM 35Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Kentucky3 plays · 75 yds · 1:41 · Touchdown30–35
  1. 2:392nd & Goal at CLEM 1Ray Davis 1 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick)
  2. 2:591st & Goal at CLEM 3Ray Davis run for 2 yds to the CLEM 1
  3. 3:371st & 10 at UK 25Devin Leary pass complete to Jordan Dingle for 72 yds to the CLEM 3 for a 1ST down
  4. 4:204th & 8 at CLEM 35Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Clemson4 plays · 2 yds · 1:52 · Field Goal30–28
  1. 4:204th & 8 at UK 35Jonathan Weitz 52 Yd Field Goal
  2. 4:423rd & 8 at UK 35Cade Klubnik run for no gain to the UK 35
  3. 5:202nd & 10 at UK 37Phil Mafah run for 2 yds to the UK 35
  4. 5:501st & 10 at UK 37Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Troy Stellato
  5. 6:121st & 10 at UK 35Chance Poore kickoff for 62 yds , Will Shipley return for 60 yds to the UK 37
Q4Kentucky3 plays · 75 yds · 0:33 · Touchdown27–28
  1. 6:121st & 10 at UK 40Barion Brown 60 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor Kick)
  2. 6:262nd & 10 at UK 25Devin Leary pass complete to Dane Key for 15 yds to the UK 40 for a 1ST down
  3. 6:421st & 10 at UK 25Devin Leary pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
  4. 6:451st & 10 at CLEM 35Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Clemson1 play · 29 yds · 0:07 · Touchdown27–21
  1. 6:451st & 10 at UK 29Phil Mafah 29 Yd Run (Cade Klubnik Pass to Tyler Brown for Two-Point Conversion)
Q4Kentucky1 play · 4 yds · 0:08 · Fumble19–21
  1. 6:521st & 10 at UK 25Barion Brown run for 4 yds to the UK 29 Barion Brown fumbled, forced by Khalil Barnes, recovered by CLEM Barrett Carter
  2. 7:004th & 14 at CLEM 35Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Clemson7 plays · 26 yds · 3:08 · Field Goal19–21
  1. 7:004th & Goal at UK 11Jonathan Weitz 28 Yd Field Goal
  2. 7:153rd & Goal at UK 6Cade Klubnik sacked by Jonquis Hardaway for a loss of 5 yards to the UK 11 Cade Klubnik fumbled, forced by Jonquis Hardaway, recovered by CLEM Cade Klubnik , return for 0 yards
  3. 7:392nd & Goal at UK 7Cade Klubnik run for 1 yd to the UK 6
  4. 8:321st & Goal at UK 7Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Jake Briningstool
  5. 8:451st & 10 at UK 25Tyler Brown run for 18 yds to the UK 7 for a 1ST down
  6. 9:402nd & 10 at UK 37Cade Klubnik pass complete to Tyler Brown for 12 yds to the UK 25 for a 1ST down
  7. 10:031st & 10 at UK 37Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
Q4Kentucky6 plays · 18 yds · 3:43 · Interception16–21
  1. 10:083rd & 4 at UK 38Devin Leary pass intercepted Barrett Carter return for no gain to the UK 37
  2. 10:312nd & 2 at UK 40Ray Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the UK 38
  3. 11:261st & 10 at UK 32Ray Davis run for 8 yds to the UK 40
  4. 12:203rd & 3 at UK 27Devin Leary run for 5 yds to the UK 32 for a 1ST down
  5. 12:412nd & 3 at UK 27Ray Davis run for no gain to the UK 27
  6. 13:181st & 10 at UK 20Ray Davis run for 7 yds to the UK 27
Q4Clemson1 play · 0 yds · 0:07 · Interception16–21
  1. 13:511st & 10 at UK 25Cade Klubnik pass intercepted, touchback. Jordan Lovett return for no gain
Q4Clemson12 plays · 68 yds · 2:22 · Touchdown38–35
  1. 0:171st & Goal at UK 3Phil Mafah 3 Yd Run (Cade Klubnik Pass to Josh Sapp for Two-Point Conversion)
  2. 0:561st & 5 at UK 37Cade Klubnik pass complete to Phil Mafah for 2 yds to the UK 35
  3. 1:001st & 10 at UK 42Kentucky Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the UK 37
  4. 1:053rd & 10 at CLEM 46Cade Klubnik pass complete to Adam Randall for 12 yds to the UK 42 for a 1ST down
  5. 1:172nd & 9 at CLEM 47Cade Klubnik sacked by D'Eryk Jackson for a loss of 1 yard to the CLEM 46
  6. 1:301st & 10 at CLEM 46Cade Klubnik pass complete to Phil Mafah for 1 yd to the CLEM 47
  7. 1:492nd & 1 at CLEM 41Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 5 yds to the CLEM 46 for a 1ST down
  8. 2:151st & 10 at CLEM 32Cade Klubnik pass complete to Adam Randall for 9 yds to the CLEM 41
  9. 2:392nd & 8 at UK 35Chance Poore kickoff for 51 yds , Jay Haynes return for 18 yds to the CLEM 32
  10. 0:211st & 10 at UK 18Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 15 yds to the UK 3 for a 1ST down
  11. 0:271st & 10 at UK 29Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for 11 yds to the UK 18 for a 1ST down
  12. 0:354th & 2 at UK 34Phil Mafah run for 5 yds to the UK 29 for a 1ST down
  13. 0:443rd & 18 at CLEM 50Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for 16 yds to the UK 34
  14. 0:502nd & 3 at UK 35Cade Klubnik sacked by Jantzen Dunn for a loss of 15 yards to the 50 yard line Clemson Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Yards) to the 50 yard line
Q4Kentucky3 plays · 0 yds · 0:58 · Fumble16–21
  1. 13:583rd & 8 at UK 27Devin Leary sacked by Xavier Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the UK 25 Devin Leary fumbled, recovered by CLEM Justin Mascoll , return for 0 yards
  2. 14:072nd & 8 at UK 27Devin Leary pass incomplete to Barion Brown
  3. 14:471st & 10 at UK 25Ramon Jefferson run for 2 yds to the UK 27
  4. 14:563rd & 6 at CLEM 35Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Clemson14 plays · 70 yds · 6:35 · Touchdown16–21
  1. 14:563rd & Goal at UK 1Phil Mafah 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
  2. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  3. 0:012nd & Goal at UK 7Will Shipley run for 6 yds to the UK 1
  4. 0:351st & Goal at UK 5Will Shipley run for a loss of 2 yards to the UK 7
  5. 1:181st & 10 at UK 20Cade Klubnik pass complete to Adam Randall for 15 yds to the UK 5 for a 1ST down
  6. 1:302nd & 3 at UK 23Will Shipley run for 3 yds to the UK 20 for a 1ST down
  7. 2:001st & 10 at UK 30Cade Klubnik pass complete to Troy Stellato for 7 yds to the UK 23
  8. 2:254th & 5 at UK 35Cade Klubnik pass complete to Will Shipley for 5 yds to the UK 30 for a 1ST down
  9. 2:553rd & 23 at CLEM 47Cade Klubnik pass complete to Troy Stellato for 18 yds to the UK 35
  10. 3:113rd & 18 at UK 48Clemson Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CLEM 47
  11. 3:122nd & 18 at UK 48Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Josh Sapp
  12. 3:551st & 10 at UK 40Cade Klubnik sacked by Octavious Oxendine for a loss of 8 yards to the UK 48
  13. 4:103rd & 4 at CLEM 50Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 10 yds to the UK 40 for a 1ST down
  14. 4:452nd & 6 at CLEM 48Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
  15. 5:301st & 10 at CLEM 44Cade Klubnik pass complete to Will Shipley for 4 yds to the CLEM 48
  16. 5:561st & 10 at CLEM 30Cade Klubnik run for 14 yds to the CLEM 44 for a 1ST down
Q3Kentucky8 plays · 18 yds · 5:51 · Punt10–28
  1. 6:314th & 21 at UK 33Wilson Berry punt for 37 yds, downed at the CLEM 30
  2. 6:433rd & 31 at UK 23Devin Leary pass complete to Ray Davis for 10 yds to the UK 33
  3. 7:302nd & 25 at UK 29Devin Leary pass complete to Ray Davis for a loss of 6 yards to the UK 23
  4. 8:081st & 25 at UK 29Devin Leary pass incomplete to Anthony Brown-Stephens
  5. 8:221st & 10 at UK 44Kentucky Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jordan Dingle) to the UK 29
  6. 9:092nd & 20 at UK 20Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 24 yds to the UK 44 for a 1ST down
  7. 9:381st & 20 at UK 20Devin Leary pass incomplete to Barion Brown
  8. 9:421st & 10 at UK 30Davis, Ray rush for 6 yards to the KENTUCKY36, PENALTY KENTUCKY holding (Ray, Dylan) 10 yards to the KENTUCKY20, NO PLAY.
  9. 10:163rd & 5 at UK 20Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 10 yds to the UK 30 for a 1ST down
  10. 11:072nd & 10 at UK 15Devin Leary pass complete to Dane Key for 5 yds to the UK 20
  11. 11:591st & 10 at UK 15Ray Davis run for no gain to the UK 15
Q3Clemson6 plays · 25 yds · 2:25 · Punt10–28
  1. 12:224th & 22 at CLEM 50Aidan Swanson punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the UK 15
  2. 12:323rd & 17 at UK 45Cade Klubnik sacked by Deone Walker for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
  3. 13:112nd & 17 at UK 45Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Adam Randall
  4. 13:171st & 10 at UK 38Cade Klubnik sacked by J.J. Weaver for a loss of 7 yards to the UK 45 Clemson Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Cade Klubnik) to the UK 45
  5. 13:301st & 10 at CLEM 49Cade Klubnik run for 13 yds to the UK 38 for a 1ST down
  6. 13:452nd & 14 at CLEM 21Cade Klubnik pass complete to Olsen Patt-Henry for 28 yds to the CLEM 49 for a 1ST down
  7. 14:201st & 10 at CLEM 25Phil Mafah run for a loss of 4 yards to the CLEM 21
  8. 14:471st & 10 at UK 50Chance Poore kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
Q3Kentucky0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Touchdown10–7
  1. 14:471st & Goal at CLEM 0Clemson Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
  2. 14:471st & 10 at CLEM 35Barion Brown 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Alex Raynor Kick)
Q2Kentucky1 play · -1 yds · 0:00 · End of Half10–14
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:011st & 10 at UK 17TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 16
Q2Clemson5 plays · 17 yds · 1:22 · Punt10–14
  1. 0:034th & 5 at CLEM 38Aidan Swanson punt for 45 yds, downed at the UK 17
  2. 0:154th & 5 at CLEM 38Timeout Kentucky, clock 00:15
  3. 0:153rd & 4 at CLEM 39Cade Klubnik sacked by Deone Walker for a loss of 1 yard to the CLEM 38
  4. 0:352nd & 10 at CLEM 33Cade Klubnik pass complete to Adam Randall for 6 yds to the CLEM 39
  5. 0:531st & 10 at CLEM 33Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Troy Stellato
  6. 1:012nd & 1 at CLEM 30Will Shipley run for 3 yds to the CLEM 33 for a 1ST down
  7. 1:131st & 10 at CLEM 21Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 9 yds to the CLEM 30
Q2Kentucky6 plays · 22 yds · 2:48 · Punt10–14
  1. 1:254th & 17 at UK 40Wilson Berry punt for 43 yds , Hamp Greene returns for 4 yds to the CLEM 21
  2. 1:364th & 17 at UK 40Timeout Clemson, clock 01:36
  3. 1:363rd & 15 at UK 42Devin Leary pass complete to Barion Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the UK 40
  4. 1:423rd & 15 at UK 42Timeout Clemson, clock 01:42
  5. 1:502nd & 7 at UK 50Devin Leary sacked by Barrett Carter and T.J. Parker for a loss of 8 yards to the UK 42
  6. 2:281st & 10 at UK 47Ramon Jefferson run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
  7. 2:513rd & 8 at UK 20Devin Leary pass complete to Barion Brown for 27 yds to the UK 47 for a 1ST down
  8. 3:282nd & 8 at UK 20Devin Leary pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
  9. 3:441st & 10 at UK 18Ramon Jefferson run for 2 yds to the UK 20
Q2Clemson5 plays · 13 yds · 3:31 · Punt10–14
  1. 4:134th & 8 at CLEM 38Aidan Swanson punt for 53 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for 9 yds to the UK 18
  2. 4:254th & 8 at CLEM 38Timeout Clemson, clock 04:25
  3. 4:453rd & 13 at CLEM 33Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 5 yds to the CLEM 38
  4. 5:182nd & 8 at CLEM 38Cade Klubnik sacked by J.J. Weaver for a loss of 5 yards to the CLEM 33
  5. 6:111st & 10 at CLEM 36Will Shipley run for 2 yds to the CLEM 38
  6. 6:402nd & 4 at CLEM 31Will Shipley run for 5 yds to the CLEM 36 for a 1ST down
  7. 7:231st & 10 at CLEM 25Cade Klubnik run for 6 yds to the CLEM 31
  8. 7:441st & 10 at UK 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Kentucky4 plays · 75 yds · 2:33 · Touchdown10–14
  1. 7:441st & Goal at CLEM 5Devin Leary pass complete to Dane Key for 5 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)
  2. 8:201st & 10 at UK 37Devin Leary pass complete to Dane Key for 58 yds to the CLEM 5 for a 1ST down
  3. 8:553rd & 9 at UK 26Clemson Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Shelton Lewis) to the UK 37 for a 1ST down
  4. 9:332nd & 10 at UK 25Ray Davis run for 1 yd to the UK 26
  5. 10:001st & 10 at UK 25Ray Davis run for no gain to the UK 25
  6. 10:171st & 10 at CLEM 35Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Clemson5 plays · 59 yds · 3:02 · Touchdown10–7
  1. 10:171st & Goal at UK 1Phil Mafah run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonathan Weitz KICK)
  2. 10:242nd & 12 at UK 29Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 28 yds to the UK 1 for a 1ST down
  3. 11:031st & 15 at UK 32Phil Mafah run for 3 yds to the UK 29
  4. 11:471st & 10 at UK 27Clemson Penalty, False Start (Tyler Brown) to the UK 32
  5. 12:121st & 10 at UK 41Cade Klubnik pass complete to Troy Stellato for 14 yds to the UK 27 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:501st & 10 at CLEM 41Phil Mafah run for 18 yds to the UK 41 for a 1ST down
Q2Kentucky3 plays · 2 yds · 1:02 · Punt3–7
  1. 13:194th & 8 at UK 14Wilson Berry punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Hamp Greene at the CLEM 41
  2. 13:263rd & 8 at UK 14Devin Leary pass incomplete to Dane Key
  3. 13:592nd & 10 at UK 12Ramon Jefferson run for 2 yds to the UK 14
  4. 14:161st & 10 at UK 12Devin Leary pass incomplete to Barion Brown
Q1Clemson3 plays · 6 yds · 1:19 · Punt3–7
  1. 14:214th & 4 at CLEM 40Aidan Swanson punt for 48 yds, downed at the UK 12
  2. 14:443rd & 2 at CLEM 42Cade Klubnik sacked by Trevin Wallace for a loss of 2 yards to the CLEM 40
  3. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  4. 0:012nd & 6 at CLEM 38Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for 4 yds to the CLEM 42
  5. 0:201st & 10 at CLEM 34Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 4 yds to the CLEM 38
Q1Kentucky3 plays · -1 yds · 1:29 · Punt3–7
  1. 0:404th & 11 at UK 24Wilson Berry punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Hamp Greene at the CLEM 34
  2. 1:123rd & 10 at UK 25Devin Leary pass complete to Ray Davis for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 24
  3. 1:262nd & 10 at UK 25Devin Leary pass incomplete to Dane Key
  4. 2:001st & 10 at UK 25Ray Davis run for no gain to the UK 25
Q1Clemson6 plays · 11 yds · 2:51 · Punt3–7
  1. 2:094th & 10 at CLEM 36Aidan Swanson punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the UK 25
  2. 2:153rd & 10 at CLEM 36Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Adam Randall
  3. 2:532nd & 10 at CLEM 36Will Shipley run for no gain to the CLEM 36
  4. 3:211st & 10 at CLEM 36Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Phil Mafah
  5. 3:383rd & 1 at CLEM 34Will Shipley run for 2 yds to the CLEM 36 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:052nd & 4 at CLEM 31Will Shipley run for 3 yds to the CLEM 34
  7. 4:301st & 10 at CLEM 25Will Shipley run for 6 yds to the CLEM 31
  8. 5:001st & 10 at UK 35Chance Poore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Kentucky4 plays · 73 yds · 2:14 · Touchdown3–7
  1. 5:001st & 10 at CLEM 22Barion Brown run for 22 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)
  2. 5:353rd & 2 at UK 35Ray Davis run for 43 yds to the CLEM 22 for a 1ST down
  3. 6:002nd & 15 at UK 22Devin Leary pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 13 yds to the UK 35
  4. 6:421st & 10 at UK 27Ray Davis run for a loss of 5 yards to the UK 22 Ray Davis fumbled, recovered by UK Ray Davis
Q1Clemson6 plays · 15 yds · 2:24 · Punt3–0
  1. 7:144th & 7 at CLEM 30Aidan Swanson punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Barion Brown at the UK 27
  2. 7:213rd & 7 at CLEM 30Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Tyler Brown
  3. 7:252nd & 7 at CLEM 30Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Adam Randall
  4. 7:551st & 10 at CLEM 27Cade Klubnik run for 3 yds to the CLEM 30
  5. 8:113rd & 5 at CLEM 20Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 7 yds to the CLEM 27 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:342nd & 9 at CLEM 16Cade Klubnik pass complete to Adam Randall for 4 yds to the CLEM 20
  7. 9:241st & 10 at CLEM 15Will Shipley run for 1 yd to the CLEM 16
Q1Kentucky5 plays · 24 yds · 1:38 · Punt3–0
  1. 9:384th & 7 at UK 49Wilson Berry punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Hamp Greene at the CLEM 15
  2. 9:443rd & 7 at UK 49Devin Leary pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
  3. 9:582nd & 10 at UK 46Devin Leary pass complete to Ray Davis for 3 yds to the UK 49
  4. 10:181st & 10 at UK 46Devin Leary pass incomplete to Barion Brown
  5. 10:352nd & 2 at UK 33Devin Leary pass complete to Barion Brown for 13 yds to the UK 46 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:001st & 10 at UK 25Ray Davis run for 8 yds to the UK 33
  7. 11:164th & 2 at CLEM 35Robert Gunn III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Clemson7 plays · 39 yds · 3:44 · Field Goal3–0
  1. 11:164th & 2 at UK 22Jonathan Weitz 39 yd FG GOOD
  2. 11:403rd & 10 at UK 30Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 8 yds to the UK 22
  3. 12:122nd & 9 at UK 29Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 30
  4. 12:501st & 10 at UK 30Phil Mafah run for 1 yd to the UK 29
  5. 13:152nd & 1 at UK 33Cade Klubnik pass complete to Troy Stellato for 3 yds to the UK 30 for a 1ST down
  6. 13:551st & 10 at UK 42Phil Mafah run for 9 yds to the UK 33
  7. 14:301st & 10 at CLEM 39Cade Klubnik pass complete to Josh Sapp for 4 yds to the UK 43 for a 1ST down Kentucky Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the UK 42 for a 1ST down
  8. 15:001st & 10 at UK 35Chance Poore kickoff for 60 yds , Will Shipley return for 34 yds to the CLEM 39

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